by Stacey Skrysak | Apr 15, 2015 | Emotional Health, NICU Life
A normal pregnancy, followed by an easy delivery, that’s what every mother hopes for. Those first moments after giving birth should be filled with happy tears, while you cradle your new bundle of joy. But for preemie moms – and even term-NICU moms – that...
by Stacey Skrysak | Jan 21, 2015 | Grief & Bereavement, Life after the NICU
When a stranger asks me if my daughter is our only child, a thousand thoughts run through my head. While it’s a common question for most people, it’s a loaded question for me. In truth, Peyton is a triplet. Her identical sister died a few hours after birth; her...
by Stacey Skrysak | Dec 12, 2014 | Emotional Health, Grief & Bereavement, Life after the NICU
When you become pregnant, you expect to get cravings. You expect to be uncomfortable with swollen feet. And you expect to be pregnant for 40 weeks, or at least close to it. But when all doesn’t go as plan, you end up hoping for a miracle. That was the case when...
by Amy Carr | Dec 4, 2014 | News
There are times in our lives when we need the support of others; we need a Hand to Hold. Today Jackie Price shares her family’s NICU journey and her inspiration for chairing our first ever Baby Shower Luncheon fundraiser, which was presented by The Mrs. in Austin,...
by Stacey Skrysak | Oct 15, 2014 | Grief & Bereavement, Inspiration
Kind, happy, personable… These are words that are often used to describe me. I’ve always been a happy-go-lucky girl, looking at the world with the “glass half full” approach. But that was before my children died. Don’t get me wrong; I’m still that loveable old...